Monday, May 15, 2017

this and that ....

Hum (a ruby throated hummingbird) arrived on schedule - May 15th!! And at 10:15 a.m. - we were just heading out to the car to come home to the apt. when he showed up - so pleased that he let us know he'd arrived safe and sound - these little creatures are amazing!

Not much going on in the handwork department these days but this is a rug I started last fall and I usually work on it each evening - it's my current cabin project - I'd forgotten about this over the winter so it was a pleasant surprise. The large ball of rag yarn is black although it looks purple in the photo.

This past week I kept busy at the cabin with the annual spring cleaning - it's amazing how much dust accumulates over the winter - and I discovered that I didn't clean the oven last fall. My time outdoors was spent getting the gardens ready for planting.

This is Nigel the squirrel's offspring being mischievous - it's the first time we've seen a squirrel in this feeder - soon he'll be too big to squeeze in - the red wing blackbird is patiently awaiting his turn.

This was dinner one evening when we had a visitor - you'll find the recipe here - the steam is still rising from it - the fellas loved it!

9 comments:

That feeder might keep our squirrels out, they are larger, but I am sure their offspring will be here, once they are old enough.Looks like a nice project to work on. at the cabin, I do love doing lap projects.Love homemade bread but I can't have yeast anymore, so I am limited to quick breads.

Lovely cabin things. I love that you get to spend warm time there. I wish I had such a place. That squirrel is going to be very surprised one day when he can't get in for his free meal! LOL I should really do that rug thing with some ugly scraps. I could use one in front of the kitchen sink.

I always enjoy reading about your summers at the cabin, Kate :) What a relaxing way to live... love seeing the little snippets of nature! Your bread looks delicious--that is something I hope to get better at when I retire. Of course, I'll probably gain 100 pounds :)

So nice to see your little hummingbird back. And what a sweet picture of the squirrel finding its way in and out the feeder - still, lol.Great little crochet rug.That dinner with all the wonderful vegetables looks so delicious. I often make similar meals and they are usually big success with guests.